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Those looking for a viable network-attached storage (NAS) solution for on-the-go use often turn to a travel router with a built-in NAS feature. And while that kind of works for most cases with simple needs, the performance and features are often less than ideal. We now have a real alternative. StationPC, a subsidiary of T-Chip Group, a Chinese company known for its “Firefly” series of open-source hardware, today announced the availability of its PocketCloud, a palm-sized, battery-operated, NAS server that can, among other things, deliver real NAS performance and versatility. The PocketCloud is a compact battery-operated NAS server made for…

“We acknowledge the European Commission’s statement,” said Meta. “Personalized ads are vital for Europe’s economy.” The investigation took place under the EU’s landmark Digital Markets Act, which is designed to tackle the power of Big Tech giants and is among the bloc’s tech regulations that have drawn fierce pushback from the Trump administration. The announcement comes only days after Brussels launched an antitrust investigation into Meta over its new policy on artificial intelligence providers’ access to WhatsApp—a case that underscores the commission’s readiness to use its powers to challenge Big Tech. That upcoming European probe follows the launch of recent…

Letterboxd has introduced its first wave of exclusive digital film rentals for the company’s previously announced Letterboxd Video Store. The inaugural collection is themed Unreleased Gems and includes four movies that received awards or acclaim during a film festival. The titles will be available to watch from Letterboxd from December 10 through January 9. Each film is limited to certain geographic markets and the prices will also vary both by title and country.The Unreleased Gems rental titles include It Ends, a mystery-horror that played at SXSW 2025; Sore: A Wife From the Future, which received eight nominations at the 2025…

President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order this week that’ll create a single set of rules for AI, forgoing the need for companies to litigate across states, the president posted on Truth Social on Monday.The post didn’t detail how the executive order would regulate AI, but the president argued that too onerous regulation would hinder the industry’s growth, given increased international competition.The White House declined to comment.Don’t miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source.”On the heels of Congress correctly deciding for the second time not to pass legislation…

Barts Health NHS Trust confirmed Cl0p ransomware exploited Oracle E-Business Suite, stealing invoice-related dataExposed info includes names, addresses, and patient and former staff recordsTrust says systems remain secure, seeks High Court order to block data useBarts Health NHS Trust is the latest organization to confirm it has suffered a ransomware attack through the Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerability.In a data breach notification letter posted late last week, the organization said that the infamous ransomware group Cl0p used the E-Business Suite bug in August to breach IT infrastructure and access a database “containing invoices”.The breach wasn’t spotted until recently, when Cl0p published…

And the US TP-Link router ban saga continues. Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that “the US Federal Trade Commission is examining whether TP-Link Systems Inc., a California-based wireless router maker, may have deceived consumers by allegedly concealing its connections to China since its restructuring last year.” And with that, we’re back to the original question of whether or not TP-Link is a Chinese company. On this front, TP-Link has told me on numerous occasions that it’s now a US entity. In fact, during CES 2025, multiple TP-Link representatives emphasized to me that its routers were manufactured in Vietnam (my country of origin) by pointing…

A sprawling infrastructure that has been bilking unsuspecting people through fraudulent gambling websites for 14 years is likely a dual operation run by a nation-state-sponsored group that is targeting government and private-industry organizations in the US and Europe, researchers said Wednesday. Researchers have previously tracked smaller pieces of the enormous infrastructure. Last month, security firm Sucuri reported that the operation seeks out and compromises poorly configured websites running the WordPress CMS. Imperva in January said the attackers also scan for and exploit web apps built with the PHP programming language that have existing webshells or vulnerabilities. Once the weaknesses are…

One does not simply spend more than 11 hours watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy in a single weekend at home when the opportunity to do so in theaters arises. As The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring turns 25, Fathom Entertainment and Warner Bros. announced theatrical screenings of the Peter Jackson trilogy in their extended editions, according to an exclusive report from Variety.The re-releases will be available in DBOX presentations from January 16 to 19, complete with movements and vibrations to make you feel like you’re making the journey to Mordor with Frodo and his…

Whenever Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales roll around, they bring some amazing deals. This year, we’re seeing plenty of discounts on fitness equipment, specifically on smart home gym equipment. These can help adjust a training session into your daily routine, which often proves tricky. So it’s an investment you want to consider making. FITNESS DEALS OF THE WEEK Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article. I’ve spent years testing fitness gear and have narrowed it down based on cost, size, included memberships and overall performance. These are the best smart…

If you’re shopping for a cheap video doorbell, you might be tempted to choose the most affordable one from a big brand like Ring or Blink, but doing so might end up costing you more in the long term.Ring does offer some very affordable video doorbells, with prices starting at $99.99 / £99.99 / AU$149 for a battery-operated model, but that’s only half the story. If you only buy the doorbell you’ll be able to see and speak to visitors live via the Ring app or a compatible smart device, but recordings won’t be stored anywhere, and you won’t have…